Mark Cuban hopes Donald Trump's remarks lead to a unique opportunity

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Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban talks about entrepreneurship and best practices in conversation with Joy Hays, Director of Digital and Social Media for AT&T, at Lambert's on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Austin, Texas. Cuban took questions from Periscope, Facebook Live, and Twitter as well as from the live audience during the SXSW Interactive event. He addressed investing, the business of sports, and fielded a question about Donald Trump during the hour-long Q&A. (Julia Robinson/Special Contributor)

President Donald Trump irked a decent portion of the NBA this morning when he withdrew a White House invitation from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, expressing disapproval in the hesitation shown by the All-Star point guard.

Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!

Mark Cuban has long been in opposition of Trump but the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks stands by Trump's right as an American.

"The president has the right of every citizen to say what he thinks, and so does everyone else in this country," Cuban told The Dallas Morning News in an email. "I'm a fan of people speaking their mind. And I'm not against people disagreeing. But what I'm hoping is that this will be seen as an opportunity by the president to bring in Steph, LeBron, Adam [Silver], myself and other sports figures to discuss how we can find common ground and learn from each other."

Cuban also thinks this situation has the potential to bring some good.

"This can be an inflection point that leads to something positive," Cuban said. "Let's hope the president can find a way to head in this direction."

However, regardless of whether or not Trump decides to make an effort, Cuban thinks the NBA along with the NFL can take action to make progress.

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"If the president isn't willing to do it, maybe the NFL and NBA should hold a summit that brings people with diverse views together to gain a better understanding of each other and find common ground," Cuban said.

"It's easy to be combative in social media. It's much tougher face to face."

Trump's recent run on the sports world started when he offered his opinion to NFL owners, saying that players that kneel during the national anthem out of protest -- a precedent set by currently unemployed quarterback Colin Kaepernick -- should be "fired."